Blood Aces - The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker (Paperback)

A rip-roaring saga of murder, money, and the making of Las Vegas They say in Vegas you can't understand the town unless you understand Benny Binion-mob boss, casino owner, and creator of the World Series of Poker. Beginning as a Texas horse trader, Binion built a gambling empire in Depression-era Dallas. When the law chased him out of town, he loaded up suitcases with cash and headed for Vegas. The place would never be the same. Dramatic as any gangster movie, Blood Aces draws readers into the colorful world of notorious mobsters like Clyde Barrow and Bugsy Siegel. Given access to previously classified government documents, biographer Doug J. Swanson provides the definitive account of a great American antihero, a man whose rise from thugdom to prominence and power is unmatched in the history of American criminal justice.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2015
Authors:	Doug J. Swanson
Dimensions:	213 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-312758-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Gambling > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Organized crime > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	0-14-312758-6
Barcode:	9780143127581

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